MXMS – OMG | Sofar Los Angeles

Thatโ€™s a damn good mic. Too good; you can hear background noise (sirens). But even though in actuality itโ€™s kind of poor sound design I like it. You can hear Ariel breathing, and swallowing, and her lips opening and closing. Just makes it more human in an age of AI songs and ubiquitous autotune.

A condenser mic was probably not the right choice here, especially without a mic shield, but it was nevertheless the perfect choice in this instance.